Box attachment



April 28, 1925- f H. J. VETTER BOA ATTACHMENT Filed OCT'. 6. 1924Patented Apr. 28, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE.

HENRY J'. VETTER, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

nox ATTACHMENT.

i Application led October 6, 1924.` Serial No. 741,877.

To all whom 'it may concer/n:

Be it known that I, HENRY J. Vnfrrini, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BoxAttachments, of which the following is a specivide a novel andimprovedattachment which may be employed to maintain the lid of the boxin an open position for the ready display of the contents of the box andat the same time to permit the inner face yof the box cover to beemployed for advertising` or other purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improvedattachment of this general character which is adapted, when the box lidis in closed position, to straddle the upper marginal portion of a wallof the box body so that the attachment will be entirely concealed andwill in no way offer any obstruction or hindrance to the requisite ordesired closing of the cover.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved boxattachment whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice. `rendered simpler, lessv expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, :twill nowproceed to describe the same with reference tothe accompanying drawings,wherein z# Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrating attachmentsconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and inappliedposition for maintaining the box cover in raised position;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating one of myimprovedattachments in applied position and in side elevation with the coverraised;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view partly in section 'and partly inelevation' showing the box cover in closed position and illustrating inplan the location `of `the attachment when the box cover is insuchposition;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the lineL -4 of Figure 3. y

As disclosed in the accompanyingdrawings, B denotes a box body havingcoacting with .its upper or open face the hingedbox cover C, said cover,as herein disclosed, having its outer or free longitudinal margin andits end margins defined by the flanges l which, when the cover is closedoverlie or overlap the adjacent walls of the box body B.

My improvedy attachment as Iherein disclosed, comprises a relativelylong member A in the form of aninvertedU in cross section and havingtheextremities of its side walls 2 extendng a desired distance beyond theintermediate or connecting portion 3 whereby each end ofthe member A isprovided with a pair of outstanding spaced ears 4.

When the box cover C is in closed position with respect to the box bodyB, the attachment A straddles the upper marginal portion of an end wall5 of the box from above `with the intermediate portion 3 of the member Ain close contact with Vthe upper free edge of said wall softhat with thecover C in closed position, the attachment offers no undue hindrance orobstruction thereto. The ears l remote from a hinged margin of theVcover C are pivotally connected tothe upper marginal portion of thewall 5 by a holding member 6 which may 1 be as desired but which, asherein disclosed, is a well-known type of split shank fastening member.This member 6 is passed through the wall 5 and also through suitableopenings 7 provided in said ears l.

Then the cover C is raised, the ears 4 at the opposite end ofthe memberA have fitted therebetween the end flange 1 of the cover C, said earsbeing attached to said flange l by the holding member 8 which may alsobe as desired but herein illustrated as of the same character as theholding member 6. These second ears llare also provided with theopenings 9 to permit the requisite application ofthe holding member 8.

Xhile in practice a single attachment A will suffice to maintain thecover C in its desired raised position, yet it may be preferred toemploy two of such attachments as illustrated. in the accompanyingdrawings, said attachments being associated with the end walls 5 of thebox body B and the end flanges l of the cover C.

Under some conditions it may not be essential that the holding` members8 be employed but their use is preferred as it assures a positivemaintenanceof the cover C in desired raised position.

`With t-he use of my improved attachment or attachments the cover C ispositively held in a desired raised position to effect a display of thecontents of the boxv body B and also to facilitate the use of the innerface Y of the cover C for advertising or other display.

t is also to be noted that no particular skill is required in applyingmy improved attachments in desired position as the opposite endport-ions thereof are in duplicate.

lt will also `be understood that the angle at which the Cover C will beheld open by my improved attachment will depend upon the distancebetween the connection of such attachment with a side wall 5 withrespect to the hinged connection between the box cover C and the boxbody B together with the length of the intermediate portion 3 of theattachment.

From the 'foregoing` description it is thought to be obvious that a boi;attachment constructed in accordance with my invention is particularlywell adapted for useby reason of the convenience and facility with whichit may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that myinvention is susceptible of some change and modification withoutdeparting from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason l'do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim l. The combination with box body and a hinged cover therefor, amargin of the cover having a fiange adapted to overlie a wall of the boxbody when the cover is in closed position; a member substantiallyU-shaped in cross section and adapted to straddle the upper marginalportion of said wall of the box body from above, means for pivotallyconnecting an end portion of said member to such wall, the opposite endportion ofl the member being provided with spaced cars to receivetherebetween the flange of the box coverwhe the box cover is in openposition.

2. rlhe combination with a bor. body and a hinged cover therefor, amargin of the cover having a flange adapted to overlie a wall of the boxbody when the cover is in closed position; a member substantiallyill-shaped in cross section and adapted 'to straddlc the upper margina eportion of said wall of the box body from above, means for pivotallyconnecting an end portion of said member to such wall, the opposite endportion of the member being provided. with spaced ears to receivetherebetween the fiange of the bo): cover when the box cover is in openposition7 and means for connecting said ears and flange.

is a new article of mani'lfacture, a. box attachment for maintaining a.hinged bonv lid in raised position comprisingl a substantiallylli-shaped member adapted to straddle a wall of the box body from above,the opposite enos of thel member being provided with outstanding spacedears, the ears at one end of the member being adapted to be pivotallyconnected with the bor, body, the ears at the opposite end of the memberbeing adapted to receive a flange of a box cover therebetween.

i. The combination with a box body and a hinged cover therefor, a marginof the cover having a 'iange adapted to overlie a wall of the boi; bodywhen the cover is in closed position; a member substantially U-shaied incross section and adapted to straddle the upper marginal portion of saidwall of the bor; body from above, means for pivotally connecting au endportion of said member to such wall, the opposite end portion of themember being provided with spaced ears to receive therebetween theflange of t-he box c ver when the boi: cover is in open position9 theintermediate portion of the member having close contact with the freeedge of the wall when `the member is free of the box rover. or swungdownwardly toward the wall.

in testimony whereof l. hereunto afii\v my signature.

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